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Madness, Betrayal And The Lash
by
Stephen R. Bown (Goodreads Author)
A gripping tale of maritime adventure and betrayal that positions Captain Vancouver as one of the greatest explorers of the Age of Discovery and delves into the events that destroyed his reputation before his death.
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
February 23rd 2010
by D&m Adult
(first published April 30th 2008)
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VINDICATED AFTER 200 YEARS
A review by Phillip Taylor MBE
Little had been written about George Vancouver until Ernie Coleman's excellent and uncomplicated biography in 2000, and Stephen Bown's new, detailed and scholarly work in 2008.
Bown's work is a re-evaluation of Vancouver's life and work - it's excellent in every respect. And it fills an important gap in 18th century naval history and surveying in North West America.
I live where Vancouver spent...more
A review by Phillip Taylor MBE
Little had been written about George Vancouver until Ernie Coleman's excellent and uncomplicated biography in 2000, and Stephen Bown's new, detailed and scholarly work in 2008.
Bown's work is a re-evaluation of Vancouver's life and work - it's excellent in every respect. And it fills an important gap in 18th century naval history and surveying in North West America.
I live where Vancouver spent...more
An excellent read that combines biography and history in a well written narrative. Bown shows Vancouver as a complete and complex person fully combining his greatness and flaws. We see substantial achievement with limited resources both physical and personal and come to understand the perfectionist's drive in spite of chronic illness. However briefly mentioned, the other people involved come across as very real, especially Maquinna and Quadra, much more than just backdrop, as we also experienc...more
An incredible account of the life of Capt. George Vancouver and his unbelievable accomplishments. We're cruising now in the area where he conducted his intricate surveys, proving once and for all that there the Northwest Passage did not exist. Don is enjoying this book now.
Interesting portrayal of Gearge Vancouvers epic expedition to map the west coast of the Americas. A good read!
I found this book fastinating. A great story of a challenging time and hardy sea captain
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I am an award-winning author of historical non-fiction with seven books to my credit (and the manuscript for my eighth book is almost complete). My book Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest Medical Mystery of the Age of Sail was an international critical success and was selected as one of the Globe and Mail's Top 100 books of 2004. A Mo...more
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I am an award-winning author of historical non-fiction with seven books to my credit (and the manuscript for my eighth book is almost complete). My book Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest Medical Mystery of the Age of Sail was an international critical success and was selected as one of the Globe and Mail's Top 100 books of 2004. A Mo...more
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